Proportionate mobile or static observation
Select static or mobile observation based on the question, permitted locations and safety assessment.
Private Investigation Service
Surveillance and Activity Verification
Targeted, lawful observation of relevant activity, with time records, original media and a clear account of observation gaps.
Overview
What this enquiry can establish
Surveillance is useful only when it is directed at a legitimate question and conducted within clear legal and ethical limits. We define the relevant activity, observation windows, locations and reporting standard before deployment.
What the enquiry may examine
- Presence at relevant public locations
- Time, duration and sequence of observable activity
- Associations visible in lawful public observation
- Consistency between reported and observed conduct
Method
How the work is approached.
Methods are selected only after purpose, legality, proportionality and evidentiary requirements have been assessed.
Contemporaneous field notes and time records
Keep contemporaneous notes identifying the times covered, interruptions and what the observer actually saw.
Evidence photography or video where lawful
Capture relevant activity only where lawful, keeping original files and noting visibility or identification limits.
Quality review and chronology reconstruction
Compare notes and media, resolve timing discrepancies and make gaps explicit in the final chronology.
Deliverables
What you may receive.
Final deliverables depend on the agreed scope and what can lawfully and reliably be established.
Daily observation logs
Logs recording start and finish times, movements observed and interruptions.
Time-indexed media schedule
A schedule linking each relevant image or clip to its date and observation entry.
Consolidated factual chronology
A combined account of the observed activity across the agreed periods.
Executive summary of verified findings and limitations
A short explanation of what was verified, what was not seen and what remains uncertain.
Preparing a useful enquiry
Set a measurable question, such as whether a particular activity occurs at an agreed place and time. Explain the lawful purpose and any relevant orders or safety concerns. Agree the number of observation periods, travel assumptions and reporting needs before deployment.
Practical questions before work begins
Activity can change unexpectedly, and observation may produce no relevant result. Ask about cancellation, extensions, extra personnel and the treatment of periods when the subject cannot be observed. No report should imply continuous monitoring where only a limited period was covered.